Northwest Iowa — A record number of travelers is expected to be on the roads in Iowa and nationwide over the upcoming year-end holidays and as demand for gasoline rises, so will the price.
Gail Weinholzer, at Triple-A-Iowa, says gas prices in our area are within a few cents of $2.14 a gallon, while statewide they’re averaging $2.20 a gallon, an increase of six-cents in the past week and 16-cents in the past month.
The statewide current average gas price is up 25-cents from a year ago. Despite the bump, Weinholzer says the current pump prices are significantly lower than they’ve been in years past and it won’t keep people from heading out for the holidays.
That’s a one-and-a-half percent increase from a year ago, or about one-and-a-half million more travelers, and the highest total volume since Triple-A began tracking holiday travel data in 2001.
The motor club’s daily survey shows Iowa’s cheapest gas is in Davenport at $2.09 a gallon while Des Moines has the most expensive average price at $2.33. The statewide average of $2.20 is four-cents cheaper than the national average.
